Bethlehem Township (part 4 of 23)

GEORGK B. HAAS (deceased), was a native of Virginia, and came to Canton about 1838. he being at that time about IC years old. His father was a Lutheran minister, though he evinced a natural talent for mechanical work, and learned the trade of a cabinet-maker and painter. In 1841, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Ely. lie was a man well known in Stark Co., as he had held the office of Deputy Sherif!', and that of Township Trustee. He was a member of the Order of I. 0. O. F., and at his death was buried with the honors of the order. Their son, Marshall E., entered the arm^' at the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, enlisting in Co. F, 4th O. V. 1. He entered the service as a private, and on Oct. 13, 1862, he was promoted to Sergeant, and on Sept. 1, 1863, to Sergeant Major. He was in the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11, 1861 ; Romney, W. Va., Oct. 27, 1861 ; Fredericksburg, V^a., Dec. 13, 1862 ; Chancellorsville. Va., May 3, 1863; Gettysburg, Penu., July 2, 3, 1863 ; Bristow Station, Oct. 14, 1863. At Morton's Ford, Va., he was wounded, the ball striking his arm, and then passing through his bod3-. This wound eventually caused his death, in July of 1876. He was a resident of Centralia. 111., at the time of his death, where he had for some years been agent for the American Express Company.

JACOB HANE, retired. Canton ; whose portrait appears in this histor}' as a representative of the early manufacturing industries of Stark Count}', was born in Canton Jan. 16, 1814, and was the fifth child of a lamily of eleven children born to Christian and Mary M. (Shook) Hane, both natives of Pennsylvania. His parents came to Stark Countj- as early as 1811, and settled in the immediate vicinity of Canton. In 1832, Jacob came to Canton and began serving an apprenticeship at learning the trade of a tanner. Completing his trade, he rose rapidly from "jour " workman, to proprietor, and after one or two partnerships, he, in 1840, owned a tannery. He continued the manufacture of leather until 1859, when he engaged in the leather trade exclusively, and fol- lowed it for ten years, and then retired from active business, having by his industry and good financiering accumulated a fine property. His political views have been Repul)lican, though he has chosen to take a deeper interest in the building up of churches and schools than in aspiring to political preferment. In 1840. he was married to iMiss Hannah Beyrer, a native of Pennsylvania. Four children were boi'n to them, viz. : Frederick, who enlisted in Co. F, 4th O. V. I., and was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 12, 1862. F. B., the second son, was a member of the same company and regiment, and was wounded in the same battle in which his brother was killed. He came home on a sixty days" furlough, and on the second of the following May, while participating in the battle of Chancellorsville. he was again wounded. He was then placed in the Invalid Corps, and was made Government P. M., of the post at Alexandria. Subsequently Secretary Stanton ordered him to report at Washington City, when he gave him a position in the private otKce of Gen. Halleck. He is at present connected with the Canton Saw Works Company. Charles F., who is now deceased, was out in the 1 00-day s service. Emma F., his only daughter, though married, is making her home for a short time witii her father, her husband being connected with the Connotton Valley R. R. "

REV. PETER HERBRUCK, Pastor (jf Jerusalem Reformed Churcii, Canton ; was l)orn in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 8, 1813, and is the second in a famil3' of nine children born to Phillip and Barbara (Schlimmer) Herbruck, who were also natives of Buvaria. Our subject was raised on the farm, his father being both a farmer and a shoemaker, until 14 years of age, when he attended school at Nuenschweiier, with the intention of becoming a teaciier, that being a preparatory institution for that pui-pose. He remained there at school four years, when, not desiring to become a soldier, he came to America, and located in Berks Co., Penn., where he taught school one winter. In the spring of 1832, he came to Ohio, and located in the vicinity of Canton, wliere lie taught school. He here became acquainted with Rev. Benjamin Faust, who persuaded him to study for the ministry ; he commenced reading under his direction, and in about a month wrote a sermon, after which he began regularly to preach, and lor almost fifty 3'ears has been faithfully proclaiming salvation to sinners. Some statistics of the work of this old soldier of the Cross will not he inappropriate in his biography : Since he entered the ministry he has baptized 4,976 persons ; preached 2,066 funeral sermons ; confirmed 2,446, and married 1.961 couples, up to April 28, 1881. For the first two years he had no horse, and liad to walk to Carrollton to preach, a distance of twenty-four miles ; in all he preached to twenty-one congregations outside of Canton, and at one time had in charge thirteen congregations in Stark, Carroll, Columbiana and Portage Counties. He was married, Nov. 21 , 1833, to Miss Sarah Holwich, a native of Stark Co., and a daughter of Jonathan Holwich, who came to Stark Co. at an early daj'. from Pennsylvania, and was a prosperous farmer ; by this marriage there were thirteen children, seven boys and six girls, ten of whom are living, viz.: Caroline, now Mrs. Deuble, of Canton ; August, a merchant in Canton; Alfred, a jeweler in Canton ; Ferdinand, a dry goods merchant in Canton ; Amelia, now Mrs. Glaser, of Cleveland ; Edward, formerly Pastor of the English Reformed Church, Canton, now editor of the Christian Work/. Dayton, Ohio ; Charles W., Canton ; Calvin, a clerk in Canton ; Emil P., Pastor of the Reformed Church of Akron ; and Josephine B., at home. About the year 1876, the Heidelberg College, at Tiffin, Ohio, conferred the title of D. D, on Rev. Mr. Herbruck.

GEORGE C. HARVEY, Keystone Mills, Canton ; is a native of McKeau Co., Penn ; was born Sept. 3, 1832. During his infancy the family moved to Center Co., Penn. His parents were Isaac and Clarissa (Claflin) Harvey, tlie former born in Berks Co., Penn.. and the latter in Connecticut ; he (father of subject) was a miller, as was his father, Isaac, Sr., before him. Our subject lived with his parents until he was 25 years of age. and learned the milling business with his father. In the fiiU of ISoti, he married Martha J. Logan, a native of Huntingdon Co.. Penn., and by this marriage there are seven children, viz.: Isaac L., Edgar A., Kate K., Clara N., Alne}; C, Mary L. and Fannie C. After his marriage he took charge of a mill near by, and continued in the business in Pennsylvania until the spring of 1877. and in the fall of that year came to Canton, Ohio, and bought his present mill, and about one year later he opened a flour anrl feed store in Canton, in connection with the mill ; the mill has four run of stone, and a capacity of fifty barrels daily.

ALEXANDER HURFORD, retired, Canton; is a native of Canton, Ohio ; he was born Nov. 25, 1817, and is the fifth child of eight children born to Thomas and Mary (Wilcoxen) Ilurford. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, and she in Brooke Co.. Va. Thomas Hurlbrd moved to Fayette Co.. I'enn., after the death of his father, which occurred when he was about 7 years of age. In Fayette Co. he lived with a brother, and was early apprenticed to the milling business. About the year 1804 or 1805, he came to Ohio, and entered some land located about two miles south of Canton, where he built a grist-mill and still-house, in the year 1810. He conducted the mill a number of years, and in 1822 came to Canton, and entered the mercantile business. In 1825. he moved to Bethlehem, where he kept a store until 1828, when he took his mill again, and remained tiiere until his death, in 1832. He served as Judge of the Common Pleas, and was well known and esteemed by all, having been one of the pioneers in this section, Mrs. Hurford died on the old homestead in 1822. In 1825, the Judge married Miss Mary Crueson, liy whom he had four children ; she continued her residence on the old homestead until about the year 1852; she then came to Canton, and a few years later the family moved to Omaha, Neb., where she died about the year 1870. Our subject lived at home until the death of his father; then, after working on a farm a few montlis, he went to Massillon. and worked in a storage and commission house for three years. He then, with his brother, farmed the homestead farm two years, when he went to Wellsville. Ohio, and conducted a steam flour-mill ; liis health failing, he made a trip down the river, he and three others buying a flat-boat, which they loaded with flour, stoneware, etc. ; tiiey went to Vicksburg, thence up the Yazoo anil Yellow Bushey to Williams' landing. Selling out, they returned to Wellsville. He and liis brother bought a farm in connection with the mill, and Mr. II. got out 52 acres of wheat and 10 acres of rye, with one team, and in llie winter took charge of the mill, they having sold the farm and l)ouglit tiie mill, and conducted the same until 1S12, January of that year, he married Miss Elizabeth Swearingen, and bought part of the old home form, including the mill, which he conducted until 1849. He then came to Canton, and assisted in soliciting stock, settling right of way and grading on the 0. & P, R. R., after which he farmed and dealt in stock, and, later, became General Agent for the above R. R. Co. in contracting wood, ties, etc., and continued for twelve or fourteen years. About 18G4, he and Mr. P. P. Trump bought and improved the St. Cloud Hotel, which they now own. lie has a large farming and coal interest, and is identified with some of the leading manufacturing interests of the cit^-. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1830, and has taken an active interest in its affairs. By the marriage there have been nine children, six of wiiom are living. An Old-Line Whig, now a Republican; he was a strong anti-slavery man, and liberally supported all war measures. His grandfather, on his mother's side, left seventeen slaves ; these ]\Ir, H. tried to free, liut they were sold, -and the money belonging to Jlr. llurford's mother yet laj's at Wellsville. he not being willing to use money obtained from such a source ; his mother, while living, freed her slaves, and he thought she would also have freed those of the estate, and when he represented her in Brooke Co., Va., out of nine heirs. sevi'U were opposed to freedom ; the slaves were sold ; but the next day all but a woman and child had escaped, and were never found. Mr. H.'s brother. .Mfred, also declines to receive the inonev.

GEORGE HOLM, Canton. Oli'io : is a native of J'ike Tp., Stark Co.. Ohio. He was born Oct. 25, 1820. and is the second of a family of three children born to John and Elizabeth (Shutt) Holm. They were natives of Washington Co., M(l. He came here a young man in 1812, and located a piece of land in Pike Tp., after which he brought his parents, occupied the place and cleared a farm, and (armed in that township, where our subject's grandfather, Michael, and his second wife, and John and Elizabeth (Shutt) Holm, died, Elizabeth Shutt and her parents came to Pike Tp. about the year 1812. Her mother died in Maryland, and he in 18G2. in Pike Tp.. aged 97. John and Elizabeth were among the first marriages in Pike Tp. George lived at home twenty-live years, received a district school course of study, and also taught a number of terms; in 1845, he married Miss

Catharine Buchtel, a native of Stark Co. Her father, John Buehtel, came hero a young man with liis parents prior to 1812. Her grandfather on her mother's side, John Sherman, is also a pioneer, after whom is named Sherman's Church. After marriage, George occupied his grandftither's farm, which he hired, his grandfather giving up the farm and living with him until his death. George farmed until 1866, when he came to Canton, renting his farm. He has since 1868, acted as the County Agent for C. Aultman & Co. He is Republican in politics, and Methodist in his religious faith. Of eight children born to the marriage, there are six living.

JOSIAH HARTZELL, Manager of Advertising and Printing Department of C. Aultman & Co, Canton, Ohio ; is a native of Portage Co., Ohio. He was born in the year 1833, aud lived on the farm sixteen years. He received a common-school course of study, and then attended Amherst College, Massachusetts, where he graduated in 1854. He then read law in Toledo, Ohio, and about one year later he went to Davenport, Iowa, where he continued his reading, and was admitted to the bar in 1S56, and practiced until 1858, when he came to Canton and bought the Strn-k Voantij Rcjmhlican, which he conducted until 1868, when he consolidated with the Repository, he editing the new paper, known as the Canton Repository and RcpuMk-nn. In 1874, he sold his interest, owing to his health, and engaged in farming. In 1878, he represented C. Aultman & Co. at the Paris Exposition, his fluency in French and German proving most valuable to him on this occasion, which continued seven months. Upon his return to Canton, he became permanently connected with the firm, taking his present charge. From 1865 to 1869, he served as Postmaster ol' Canton. One of his first acts was to drape the otHce for the deatii of our martyred President, under wliose administration he received the appointment. He married Miss Marv K., daughter of Simon Johnson, of WasUingt'on Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, in 1856. Of eiuht chililrcn, seven are living - Wilbur J., Frederick, Charles, Josiah, Jr., Ralph, Dora and Grace. Wilbur, though early studying medicine, attending the Universitj' of Austria, is now Cashier of the Bank of South Arkansas, located in Colorado. Frederick is Cashier of the Custer County Bank, at Silver Ciitt", Colo.,

DR. R. P." JOHNSON, physician. Canton ; is a native of Stark Co., Ohio, and was born in Washington Township, Aug. 12, 1839. He was brought up on his father's farm, and in addition to the common schools, received a course at Mt. Union Academy, now Mt. Union College; He began reading medicine in the spring of 1858, with Dr. L. L. Lamborn, of Alliance ; graduated in 1861 from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, and began practice at Mt. Union, where he continued until September, 1862, then entered the array as Assistant Surgeon of the l()4th 0. V. I., and the following spring was taken ill and resigned. Most of his service was in Hospital No. 2, at Lexington, Ky. He practiced at Deerfield, Ohio, some eighteen months, and in the fall of 1864, again entered the army, and was sent by the Medical Director to Springfield, 111., where he had charge of Camp Yates, and one j'ear later he went to Camp Douglas, at Chicago, where he remained until the camp was abandoned b}- the Government. He then returned to Alliance, Ohio, where he practiced for ten years, when he came to Canton, and has been here since. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Union Medical Association of Northeastern Ohio, and the Stark County Medical Society; of the latter he has served as Secretary and Vice President. While at Alliance he was surgeon for the Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. R. for seven years ; for the past twelve years for the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago R. R., and I'or the past year for the Connotton Valley R. R. He was married Dec. 3, 1857, to Miss Mariana Hunt, a native of Chester Co., Penn., who came when a child with her j)arents to Mahoning Co., Ohio. Of four children born to them, two are living, viz.: Reason P. and Florence E.

L. M. KUHNS, D. D., minister, Canton; Pastor of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Canton, Ohio, was born March 30, 1826, in Armstrong Co., Penn. His parent were both born in Greensburg, Penn., his mother, Esther Steck, being the daughter of Rev. John M. Steck, a celebrated pioneer clergyman of the Lutheran Church of Western Pennsj-lvania. After receiving the rudiments of a common school education at the old-fashioned log schoolhouse of his native place, Mr. Kuhns, at 19 years of age, began an academic course at Zelienople, Penn., he having already formed the intention of preparing liimself for the ministry. After two years of study at tlie academy of Zelienople, he entered Wittenburg College, SpriTigfiekl. Ohio, where lor live years he prosecuted his classical and theological studies. In March, 1852, he received an ad iiilcrim license, and in the following June he was regularl}- licensed to preach the (lospel by the I'itt.st)urgh Synod. Having received and accepted a call from the congregation at Freeport, Penn., in conjunction with two other small congregations. He was ordained at that place in 1854, and remained there performing pastoral duties four years. His next charge was at Leechburg, Penn., where he laliored ten years, enjoying manj' gratifying evidence ofsuccess. Thus fourteen years of successful pastoral work were passed within four miles of his native place, the two villages of Freeport and Leechburg !)cing only seven miles apart, and his birtiiplacc being about midway between them. He was next called to Bellefontainc, Ohio, where he served o\cr thri'c years with satisfaction to the eommunity and to his people. In July, 1809, he came to Canton where he now resides. Although an occasional contributor to the church journals, Dr.Kuhns has given his attention rather to personal ministrations among his people, both |)iihliely and privately. Six years he served as Secretary antl three years as Presitlent of the Pittsburgh Synod ; as President of the East Ohio Synod two years, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Wittenburg College for ten years. The latter institution having, without any solicitation on his part, directly or indirectly, conferred on him the degrees of A. M. and D. D. In private conversation and by public addresses he has become prominentl}' identified with Sabbath schools, temperance work and other reforms. On the 8th of June, 1852, he married Jliss JIaria Luyties, of Greensburg. Penn. Herman L., their eldest son, is one of the proprietors of the Canton Spring Works. The senior member of the firm being Mr. Daniel Cobaugh. Two daughters. Mary and Nettie, are graduates of 1/utherville Seminary, near Baltimore. Md. Willie, a younger son, is still at home, though his parents and older brother are looking forward to givinj^himan education befitting a member of tlieii' family. LEWIS KOONS, retired, Canton ; is a native of Alsace, France, and was one of a family of nine children : he was born in 1817, and attended school from 6 years of age until he was 14. In 1832, he came to the United States, and spent the first j-ear following in Pittsburgh, trying to learn the trade of a shoemaker. Having no fancy l<)r the business he went to Bulfaio, and from there engaged in the selling of clocks, in company with an older brother; from Buffalo he went to Crawford Co., Ohio, and resided there about five years, most of which time he was engaged in the clock trade ; lu; then removed to Stark Co., and became a resident of Paris, and there engaged in the grocer}' business, though he still kept up a clock trade during the earlier years of his residence in that place. Being naturally' economical and industrious, he soon owned a good property in Paris, and continued to do business there until 18CG, when he sold out, and became a resident of Canton, where he now lives a n'tired life, and enjoys the fruits of his early industrj- and frugality. About one year after he began business in Paris, he was married to Miss Sarah Rhonas, a uative of Lancaster, Penn.; fiAC children have been born to them, four of whom are living - three boys and one girl.

F. D. KEPLINGEK, merchant. Canton ; was l)orn in Stark Co., where his time was spent, principally, until he became of an age to engage in business on his own account. He began first as clerk for the firm of Deitrich & Kimball, in 1859, and remained with them until the spring of 1861, and then began clerking for Schilling & Herbruck, with whom he remained until tiie July following. In Auyust of 18(;2. he enlisted in Co. B, 115111 O. X. I.. Init served on detail duty in the Adjutant Gcmeral's otlice. in Cincinnati, until 1S()3 : in 1 8(54, he was commissioned Captain of Co. B, lOlUh l'. S. C. T., and held this connnission until 18fi(i ; his command was under Gen. Grant at the surrender of Gen. Lee at Appomattox ; on the 25th of January-, 18(!5, he received a gun-shot wound, while in the Itattle of Fort Hatcher, init fortunately not so severe as to disable him from service for l)Ut a short time; after the surrender of Gen. Lee. the command of Capt. Keplinger was sent to Texas; while there he served as Brigade Quartermaster at ludianola for a time ; l)eing relieved of this duty, he was sent to I'ort Lavaca, Tex., and then detailed as Provost Marshal, in which capacity he served until the regiment received orders to go to Louisville, K>'., to be mustered out of service. After leaving the armj^ he went to Bucj-rus, Ohio, where he spent a short time in the capacity- of clerk. In 1868, he came to Canton, and engaged in business with a Mr. Shane, under the firm name of Kepingcr & Shane; in tiie summer of 1873 he bouglit Mr. Shane's intere.st. and has since been conducting tiie business alone. He is a member of Eagle Lodge, No. 431, A., F. & A. M. ; ho is a member of the orders of K. of H. and H. A., and is also a member of the Presbyterian Church. Li I860, he was married to Mrs. Frankic Miller, daughter of William and Sarah Kelly, who were among the old settlers of Stark Co., as were also the parents of Mr. Keplinger. The present finds him one among the success ful, enterprising business men of Canton, and to whatever height he may have climbed in financial circles, is due only to his own energy, economy and good financiering.

J. G. KEITH, retired, Canton ; was born in Loudoun Co., Va.. May 28, 1812, and is the son of Price and i\Iary (Carruthers) Keith, both natives of Virginia. As early as 1810, his father came to Ohio, and located three-quarter section of land in Columbiana Co., but did not become a resident of that county with his family until 1814. He settled near Hanover and engaged in farming, a business that he continued engaged in during his active business life. His death occurred when he was aged 91 years and 3 days. The early life of J. G. was spent on his father's farm, and though he has later in life proved himself a good business man, and a shrewd financier, he certainly in those early days of his history had but meager opportimities of getting even the rudiments of an education. Their common schools were of the old subscription system and sometimes a walk of three miles was necessary for him, to attend even these. Under such disadvantages in earl}' life, he is certainly entitled to much credit for his success in later life. Becoming of a proper age to learn a trade he was apprenticed to a tailor, which trade he completed and followed for some time. He subsequent!}* purchased a farm in Columbiana Co., and spent twenty-six years of his life in that business. In 1866, he removed to Alliance, Ohio, but only remained there about one and a half years, and then became a resident of Canton. His good judgment soon led him to purchase 25 acres of land adjoining the city, and to-day there are two additions to the city divisions to perpetuate his name. The purchase, subdivision and sale of this property proved a successful speculation, and now for some years he has been enjoying the fruits of his early industry and economy. His home is now on West Tuscarawas street. He was married on March 24, 1836, to Miss Nancy Frost, daughter of Amos and Mary (Lawrence) Frost, who were early settlers of Columbiana Co. Nine children have been born to them, two only of whom are living - Mary Ann, born Feb. 15, 1837. died March 4, 1837 ;"Marv E., born August 15. 1839 ; Amos P., born July, 19, 1841." died Nov. 5, 1878; Mahala M., boru August 17, 1843, died Oct. 28; 1854; Thomas 0., born July 15, 1845, died Oct. 9, 1836; George F.. born March 25, 1847, died October 8,1854; William A., born Nov. 6, 1849. dird July 31,1850; Emma L., born June 22, 1851 ; Nancy J., boru Dec. 26, 1853, died Oct. 1, 1857. Mr. Keith has been a member of the M. E. Church since 1836. His wife has also been a member for many years. He is also a member of 1. 0. 0. F., though his greatest interest has been in the support and prosperity of the church, to which he has contributed liberally.

J. C. LANTZ, manufacturer. Canton. Among the list of those men who have been established and added to the manufacturing industries of Canton, Mr. Lantz is justly entitled to a fair recognition. He was born June 10, 1839, in Hagerstown, Md., where he was educated, and where he learned the trade of a machinist, at which he served an apprenticeship of thee years for $100. He became a resident of Canton about 1863, and began work at his trade in the shops of E. Ball, with whom he remained about two years, and then engaged in the work of carpentering. In 1870, he began the manufacture of packing boxes for Joseph Biechele, in which line he has subsequently supplied the entire home demand. In time, he added the manufacture of cigar boxes to his business, but this branch of his business was finallj- given up, and the manufacture of the well-known Quinby beehive begun. To this hive he has added manj' practical points of improvement, and is now turning out of them from 800 to 1,000 per season. These two liues of manufacture occupied the time to advantage during the spring and fall and for a couple of the summer months. It fiuallj' became a question I of importance to raanufiicture some marketal)le ' article during the winter. In view of this, after much study. Mr. Lantz began the manufacture of an improved faucet, known a.s the Standard Faucet, the principle features of which is the coating or cauterizing those portions of the faucet exposed to friction and wear or to destruction by the action of strong acids, with a solution ol glass, applied l)y a peculiar process of friction. He is, in addition to the ' Standard, introducing to the trade an improved ale faucet, that i.s rapidly- beeomino an article of good demand. Now. he is entitled to having added to the industries of Canton the nianufacLure of three separate and distinct articles, , in the manufacture of which he employs, on an ' average, about twelve men, to whom he pays yearly an aggregate of over ^-l.OdO. Mr. Lantz ' has also become identified with many of the local interests and social affairs of Canton. From the First Ward he has been a memlier of the City ('ouncil one term, and he is now serving lii> si-rond term as a member of the Board 111' lvliu:ili(in of the city. He is a member of Uu.' Lutheran Church, and also of the Eagle ' Lodge, No. 34L A., F. & A. M. In 1861, ^he married Miss Oemima Price, a native of I Waynesboro. Fnanklin Co., Penn. Six children have been born to them, two sons and four daughters ; Ijoth the former are now deceased. PROF. JOHN H.LEH.MAN, Superintendent of Canton Schools. Canton ; was born in Lancaster, Penn.. May 17. 1846. and is a son of Abraham K. and Mary (Hackman) Lehman, natives of J'ennsjivania. Our subject's father was a miller, to which trade he was apprenticed wlien quite young, and followed for man}' years. His first wife was a Miss Sheets, who died in Pennsylvania, and .some }X'ars later he niarried Miss Mary Hackman ; in 1859. they came West, stopping in W.a^-ne Co.. Ohio, where they remained six months, then moved into the vicinity of Canton. He conducted the milling business till 1861t. and then moved into (Ianton, and has lived retired ever since. John H. lived at home until 20 years of age, working in the mill at odd times, and becoming proficient in the trade. He received a common school education, and also attended the high school in Canton. Being naturally fond of mathematics he made considerable progress in studies beyond the regular school courses. At the age of 16 he began teaching, and taught two years, then followed milling for two years. He then returned to the profession of teaching, which he has sin(;o followed. He taught in the district schools of Canton and Plain Tps. until 1869, when he came to (!anton and took charge, as Principal of the North School, which had a regular attendance of about 300 pupils. He continued as Principal until 1876, when he became Superintendent of the City Schools, which position he still holds. He has been a member of the State Teachers' Association some ten years ; has served as A'ice President, and is at present a member of its executive committee . he is alsf) a member of the Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association, of which body he has been Pri^sident. He is a member of the County Association ; has served as Chairman and Secretary of the Kxeeutive Committee, and as President three years. For five years he has been a meralier of the Examining Board for City Teachers, of which he has also been Clerk. In 1865, he married .Miss Emma J. Oberlin, a native of Stark Co. They hiive three children, viz,: Ella O., Fjva E. and Fred H.

G. W. LAWRENCE, firm of Lawrence & Myer, hardware, etc.. Canton ; a native of this County ; w.as born Fel). 11, 1826, and is the only child of (ieorge P. and Catharine (Richard) Lawrence, the former a native of Washington Co., Penn. ; came to Stark Co., Ohio, with his parents at an early day. George W. (subject) was raised in the family of Jacob Snyder from the age of 1 year, who came to Canton Tp. in 1824. He was brought up on the farm, and received his education in the district schools. At the age of 14, he began teaching, and taught some fifteen or eighteen terms, including three terms in Canton. On becoming of age, he took charge of Jlr. Sn}'- der's farm until 1848, when he came to Canton and went into the mercantile business, remaining but a short time ; then moved to Louisville ,and engaged in business at that place In 1856, he failed, afler which he traveled a short time for a Philadelphia house, then returned to Ohio and rented a farm near .Middle Branch, and farmed two years. He then moved to Plain Center, and farmed there for three years. In 1861, he was elected County Treasurer on the Republican ticket, entering upon his duties in September. 1862; served four years, being re-elected in 1863. Upon retiring from the office of Treasurer, he was elected County Commissioner, and while in this orBee the present court house was built. He was one of the organizers of the City Bank of Canton, of which he was the first President, and afterward Cashier. In 1869, he bought eighty- acres of land adjoining Canton, which he divided into lots, and which is known as Lawrence's Addition to Canton. The undertaking was ver}"^ successful. About the year 1871 or 1872 he formed his present partnership. He does not take an active part in the management of the business. Nov. 30, 1845, he was married to Miss Margaret J. Neese, of Marlborough Tp. She died Jan. 20, 1846. July 4, 1847, he married Miss Savilla Shollenberger. She died April 23, 1866. They had eight children, four of whom are living, viz. : Mary C. (now Mrs. W. 0. Myers), Margaret J. (now Mrs. H. Smith), Rachel C. (now Mrs. J. Ruperdj and Cora B., at home, June 20, 1867, he married Mrs. Sutch, formerly E. M, Rockhill. They had four children -three living, viz. : George W., Alma B. and an infant. Mr. L. has been a member of the School Board for ten years. He was once a Democrat, a Free-Soiler, a Know-Nothing, and is now a Repul)lican. He is a member of the Methodist Churcli.

G. S. LEININGER, of East Canton Empire Mills, Canton ; was born in Stark Co., Oliio, June 9, 1826, and is a son of Jacob and Eliza beth (Slusser) Leininger. They were born in Pennsjdvania, and came to Ohio with their parents in an earlj' daj', and settled near Canton. Jacob lived at home until 1831, when he went to Osnaburg and engaged in business. He sold out in the spring of 1857, and removed to Illinois, where he died about 1869. She is still living on the old homestead in Illinois with her son. G. S., our subject, was brought up on the farm, receiving his education at the district schools. On arriving at maturity, he went to Canal Fulton, where he clerked for his brother some eighteen months ; clerked awhile at Sandyville, and then taught school. After farming several jears and teaching during the winter season, he bouglit a farm near Canton, on which he has since lived, and in 187G he added milling to his fiirming. He was married, Nov. 5, 1850, to Miss Catharine Rowland, a native of Ohio. Her parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Bachtel) Rowland, came to Stark Co. in

1810. Their marriage resulted in twelve children, ten of whom are living - six girls and four bojs. He is Republican in politics, and a member of the Church of God.

AUGUSTUS LEININGER, M. D., Canton ; is a native of Ohio : son of Joim and Henrietta Leininger, who came to Canton Tp. about 1850, where they still reside. His father was a farmer and our subject passed his early years upon the farm. He received a good education, and in 1875 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Portmann, of Canton, remaining under his tutelage three years. He graduated in the Medical Department of Wooster University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1879, and in 1880, attended Bellevue Medical College, New York. Since 1879, he has been practicing in Canton, and is establishing a successful business. lu 1881, he located his office in the new P, 0. Block, where he is now conveniently located,

WILLIAM A. LYNCH, attorney. Canton; is a native of Canton, Ohio ; he was born Aug. 4, 1844. He received a course of study in the Canton Schools, and at the age of 1 7 he began reading law with Mr. Louis Schaffer, with whom he remained until he became of age, being admitted to the bar Aug. 7, 1865. He has served two terms as Prosecuting Attornej' for the county, and is actively engaged in general practice in federal courts of this and adjoining counties, and during recent years has done much corporation practice. His parents, Arnold and Frances (Horan) Lynch, were eaily residents of Stark Co. Arnold Lynch has served as County Surveyor and Recorder many j'cars, and was prominently identified with man}' public enterprises, he being one of the projectors of the Ft, Wayne II, R,, and took an active part in building the Cleveland & Mahoning Valley R. R., and in developing the coal interests of Stark Co. He was also largely interested in the coal and iron interests of Ohio and West Penns3lvania.

CAPT. G. F. LAIRD, cashier C. Aultman & Co., Canton, Ohio ; is a native of Canton, Ohio. He was born Aug. 16, 1838, and is the eldest of nine children born to John and Susan (Faber) Laird ; they were natives of Pennsylvania, he of Northumberland and she of Franklin Co. He came to Canton, Ohio, in the j-ear 1818, with his mother, one brother and four sisters. He early became identified with the iron interests of the count}', first entering a forge at

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Sparta when about 18, and superintended making bar iron ; later he built a furnace at Zoar, and alioul 1.S40 or 1841, lie opened a foundry at Canton, witli wliicii lie was connocloil until 1871. Both Mr. and Mrs. Laird are living in Canton. Our subject was raised in his native citv, and assisted his father in the foundry until April, ISOl. when he enlistcci in the 4th"(). V. 1.. and was commissioned 2d Meutenant at Columbus, on the 21st day of April, and continued in the service until July, 1864. He was twice promoted, reaching the rank of Captain. lie was in the battles of Fredericksburg. Cluineellorsville. Gettysburg, the Wilderness and the other engagements of the regiment. I'pon his return home, he engaged with his father in the foundry and remaine<l in same until 1871, since which time he has been coiniccted with C. Aultnian & Co. In 18(50, he married Miss Fannie Ashman, of Akron. By the marriage there has been four children, three of whom are living. The Captain was a stockholder in the Canton Telephonic E.xchaiige from its establishment in April. 188(1, until July, 1881. when the exchange was sold. He has also be(>n the manager since its establishment in the citv.

C. T. MEYKR. lawyer. Canton, a native of Stark Co., and .son of Judge S. >Feyer. of Canton. He received fine educational advantages attending St. Joseph's (^ollege, of Somerset, Ohio, and Xotre Dame at South Bend, Ind. He was admitted to the practice of his chosen profession in 1861. but soon after enlisted in Co. A. 14th O. V. 1.. and after serving three months, re-enlisted in the (J4th 0. V. I., and served with rank of Captain for three years. After the close of the rebellion he wont to Texas, where he remained until 187:5. assisting in railroad construction, and also engaged in farming operations. Upon his return to his native county he engaged in the practice of his profession with his lather. In 1878. he became associated with William J. I'icro in practice, and now is devotuig his attention to professional affairs. Mr. Meyer is regarded as an able and efHcient member of the bar. and although young in years ranks high upon the professional ladder

J. H. McCRKA, furniture, Canton, the leading furniture dealer of (Janton, No. 45 Hast Tuscarawas street, was born in Westmoreland County, I'enn. in 1826. He learned the trade of a cabinet-maker in Pittsburgh, and subsequently worked at it for two years in Cincinnati. In 1868, he removed to Canton and established his present house, and by industry, application to business, thorough knowledge of the trade in all its details and requirements, as well as a uniform system of fair and honoraltle dealing, he has built up one of the finest establishments of the kind in the West, and one, too, of which she is, as she maj' well be, proud of In addition to the furniture trade, Mr. McCrea. does a large business in upholstering. He is also well known as the most careful and courteous undertaker in the city. He is probably oix'upying more space in the transaction of his business than many of the citizens of (!anton are aware of With additions recently made, he now has an establishment of twenty-two feet frontage by 17(( feet deep, three floors and basement, besides one room, 35xlOI{ feet in the adjoining building. His annual sales are about §45.000. He has never taken an active part in [lolitical afiairs, choosing rather to devote his time and energies to the building up of a good reliable business, and how well he has succeeded is be3-ond the question of an experiment. He is a member of St, John's Catholic Church, a friend and liberal donator to any cause pertaining to the improvement of Canton, or the welfare of her citizens.

W. N. MOFFETT, superintendent of V,. V. R. R., was born in Wellsburg, W. Va.. March 22, 1847. He is one of a family of four children born to John and Susan (Miller) Moffett. The family removed from West A'irginia to Carroll Co., Ohio, thence to Stark Co., about 1859. The subject of these notes received his education in the public schools, and Mt. I'nion College which he entered when about 16 years of age, and graduated from that institution, having taking a general busness course. He then began to run on the P., Ft. W. C. R. II., and after serving as conductor several years, he was transferred to the dispatcher's office, in which position he remained ten years, having been in the employ of said railroad company about seventeen years. In April, 1880, he was engaged as Superintendent of the C. V. R. R., and removed from Alliance to Canton, January, 1881. He married Minerva Shaffer, October, 1871. She is a daughter of Jacob Shaffer of Alliance. Mr. Moffett is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Masonic fraternitv.

ANDREW MYERS, deceased ; was among the most prominent eail3' pioneers of Stark Co.; he was a native of Alsace, France, and came to tlie United .States in 180-1, and the same year became a resident of Baltimore, and married Miss Cordelia Gross, who was also a native of Fnince. Mr. Myers was by trade a gilder and draughtsman, and for a number of years after becoming a resident of Baltimore he worked at the finishing of shipping. He subsequently came to Stark Vo. to live, though he made trips prior to his settlement, for the purpose of buying and enterino' lands, of which he owned at one time about 2,200 acres; he did a large farming business, and bought and sold real estate. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and participated in the battle of Bladensburg ; was a man of fine education, and being wealthy, he. without apparent effort. \vielde<l much influence in the community. He died at the advanced age of 87 years. His daughter, Mrs. (lassilly, is the only survivor of his family' of three sons and two daughters ; she still resides in Canton, and is a lady whose courteous manner and good breeding bespeaks the nationality of her parents.

LEVI L. MILLER, banker. Canton ; is a native of Lake Tp.. Stark Co. He was educated at Oberlin College, Ohio. In 18li4, shortly after finishing his course at college, he a(!cepted a position of shipping clerk in the manufacturing establishment of C. Aultnian & Co., and subsequently was given a position in the First National Bank of Akron, of which he is now Cashier ; severing his first connection with the bank, he became the partner of Mr. John Hobins, Sr., in the Eagle Woolen Mills ; for two years he retained his interest in the mills, when he sold out and removed to Westfield, N. Y., where for three years he was Secretary of the Townsend Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of locks and house hardware ; returning to Canton he was for a time in the office of C. Aultman & Co.. which position he left in 1872, when elected Cashier of the First National Bank. Politically, he is a Republican. For many ^-ears he has been a member of the M. E. Church and Sabbath School, and of the latter he is now Superintendent.

ARCHIBALD McGREGOR, journalist. Canton ; was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Dec. 14, ISIll. His grandfather, on his father's side, participated in the rebellion of 1 745 ; but, as after tke battle of Culloden it was dangerous to return to the highlands of Scotland, he returned to Hamilton. His father, John McGregor, educated at Glasgow University, was a teacher of the classics in Scotlaud. In 1828, having emigrated to the United States, he located at New Haven, Addison Co., Vermont, and in 1833, he removed to Medina Co., Ohio, and took charge of Wadsworth Academy. He remained in position fifteen years. Our suljject was educated with parental solicitude, and a fine literary taste, unusual acquaintance with ancient and modern science, and especially with the literature of England and Scotland, were the results. In 1842, he engaged at Canton in the occupation of teaching, at which he continued for six years. In 1848, the leading Democrats of the town solicited him and his father to take charge of the St(irk County DciiKivrat. Their proposition they accepted, antl he at once entered upon a calling which has since become the business of his life, and in which he was assisted by his two sons, one of whom has since died. In 1844, he married Miss Martha McCurdy, of Canton. Her famil}' moved there from Pennsylvania, and were of Scotch-Irish parentage. Four children were born from this union - John, at present associated with his father in the publication of the <SV(n7»- (/uunti/ Democrat ; William, deceased ; Mary E., now wife of Edward Schilling, of JiOuisville, Stark Co., and Emily, now wife of J. V. Lawler, editor of the Carroll Cmatty ChnmicJe. Having taken, in the conduct of his paper during the war of the rebellion, the liberty of criticising the course and doings of the administration, in a tair, though independent manner, he incurred the hostilitj'of those who took opposite views; as a consequence of this feeling at this period of high excitement, a few Ireshly enlisted young men, sons of prominent citizens of Canton, burglariously entered his printing office about midnight on Aug. 22, 18(31, and destroyod the contents. Notwithstanding this, he continued to issue his paper regularly each v.eek, though, for a short time, in a small size. Continuing his freedom of speech and criticism, though always carefully and prudently expressed, Mr. McGregor was, by military authority, on Sunday, before the October election in 1862, arrested and kept in confinement at Camp jMansfield for nearly four weeks. Though demanding trial, he was never given a hearing.

and was discharged, on the order of (tov. Tod, oil talking the oath of loyalty to the Constitution, wliitli he did without hesitation. decrlaring he luul ever entertained sueh sentiments. In 1852. Mr. MeGregor was elected County Auditor, and served one term. For seven yeai-s he was a member of the Canton Hoard of Kdueation. and has served (or years as Couiilv School Kxaniiner for the Canton Union Schools, In 1878, iMr. Mc(iregor was appointed by Gov. Bishop one of the Trustees of the Cleveland Asylum for the Insane. The Si<n-h- ( 'ounly Diinocrat is the only Democratic paper in the county, and, as such, ranks among the leading organs of the State.

t. C. McDowell, cashier of Farmers' Bank. Canton ; was born in I'lain Tp., in this county on the 3(lth of May. l.*^47, and is the liflli of eight children, born to James and Klizal)eth (Hildenbrand) McDowell, Subject remained on the farm of his father until he was 21 years of age, receiving his education at the district schools of the neighborhood, and several terms at Mt. Cnion College; also a commercial course. At the age of 22 years he came to Canton, and engaged with Mr, Heibruck, in the dr3- goods business for about eighteen inoiilhs ; then with .Messrs. Keplinger & Shane, remaining with theni about nine months, when he became teller and book-keeper in the City Bank, continuing about two years. He then conceived the idea of establishing a Farmers" Bank, and, in company with John II, Brenner. Hiram W. Firestone, James .McDowell and Henry McDowell, obtained a charter authorizing the organization of the Farmers' Bank, Canton, Ohio, the charter bearing date Felj. 21. 1874. They opened business on the 2d of May. following, with J. H. Brenner. President ; B. Dannemiller, Vice President, and T. C. Mc- Dowell. Cashier, the officers continuing to the present time.

JOHN' R. MILLER, dry goods. Canton ; is a native of Berks Co.. Penn. He was born in the year 1829, and is the youngest of six children born to Michael and Mary (Roth) Miller, they were natives of Schuylkill Co.. Penn.. where he was principall}' engaged in fiirming. They came to Stark Co.. Ohio, in 1841. and occupied a farm near Paris, and. after farming in several locations in the county, in 1851 they settled in Canton, and engaged in the grocery and provision business, and eighteen months later he sold out, and became interested in the same business with his son, John R., they continuing until his death in 18()3. Mrs. ."Miller died two years previous. John R. .Miller began business in the grocery and provision line with a capital of $75, and, after his father sold out, they formed a partnership which was quite successful ; they in two years owning their business hou.se, .\fter his father's death, he sold out and engaged in the dry goods business in his present store. For the first five years, Mr, J. W, Gibbs was associated in partnership with him, since which time he has done business alone. From about 1 858 to 1 8Gt), he served as Township Trustee of Canton Tp. In 1877, he was the Republican nominee for Sheriff, but, though running ahead of the ticket, was defeat<Kl. In addition to his business interests in Canton, he is al.so managing his farm, which contains KJO acres, and is located between Canton and .Massillon. In October, 1879, he married Mrs. Ordeaii, a native of Pennsylvania. W. K. MILLER SuiHTiiitcndentof the Peerless Reaper Co., Canton, Ohio; is a native of Sandyville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. He was born March 19, 1829. He received a common school education, and early in life manifested a desire for mechanical pursuits. .At the age of 15. he went to Massillon and apprenticed to the machinist trade with the firm of C. M. Russell & Co.. and continued with them for eightyears. the latter five years as a journeyman, after which he came to Canton, and moved the machinery of Ball, .Vultmaii & Co. from Greentown to Canton, and assisted in setting up the same, when, owing to tailing health, he retired from active work at his trade, and devoted himself to the study of machanics and its branches, and brought out a mowing machine, the first one being built by Russell & Co. in 1856, which was the first perfect two-wheel reaper on which the flexible reel was seen. Mr. Miller assisted in the introduction of his machine until 18l)l, when he was appointed Postmaster of Canton under Lincoln, which office he resigned in 1804 and became a partner with Russell & Co., of .Massillon, of which business he became the Superintendent, and continued until 1870, when he became the A'ice President and Superintendent of the business conducted l)y C. Russell & Co.. who built the present works at Canton under Mr. Miller's supervision. In January, 1877. the company discontinued business, and was re-organized and Itnown as the Peerless Reaper Co., of which Mr. Miller is the Superintendent. By improvements, from time to time, Mr. Miller has the satisfaction of seeing his machine at the head of the list, and in that fact, a worthy result to the long j'ears of patient study and labor which he has devoted to that end. Sept. 12, 1850. he married Miss Sarah, daughter of Samuel Burwell, of Navarre, Stark Co., Ohio. Of their four children, two are living - Charles R. and Burt A. Mr. Miller is Republican in his political belief and was raised in the Methodist faith.

JACOB MILLER, of C. Aultman & Co.. manufacturers of mowers, reapers, etc., Canton; was born in Lake Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, Sept 2G, 1827; his parents were .John Miller and Mary York; his father was a native of Maryland, and by occupation, a farmer, cabinet-maker and housebuilder. He also carried on the manufacturing of fanning-mills. He moved early to Pennsylvania, and in 1812. settled in Stark Co., Ohio, where he died, in March, 1875. Our subject assisted his father on the farm and in the shop, receiving only meager advantages in the common schools of his day ; possessed of fine mechanical and executive talent, in the fall of 1851, he became a partner in the tirm of Ball, Aultman & Company-, of Canton. In 1858, the firm became C. Aultman & Company, and in 18G5, was incorporated; from 185G to 186-1. Mr. Miller was engaged as superintendent of the wood department, and, since that time, excepting one year, he has been the general manager and superintendent of the entire establishment, which now has a capital of $1,500,000, and turns out an annual product of 500 engines, 1,000 threshers, 0,000 reapers and mowers, 2,000 harvesters and binders, 500 horse powers and about 1,400 wagons for the horsepowers and threshers, besides a vast amount of repairs, the whole requiring the steady work of over 700 men. In addition to the duties of his ver}- responsible position, he is interested in a number of the business interests of Canton.

I. J. NUMAN, grocer, St. Cloud Building, Canton ; is a native of Pennsylvania. His father, John Numan, came to Ohio in 1828, settling in Osnaburg Township, where he re- -mained until his death ; his mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Betts. Our subject was raised upon a farm and was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 25 years of age; he then went to Osnaburg and erected a steam saw mill, which he operated for four j'ears. His next venture was in the hotel business in Paris, remaining there two years. After dealing in stock for about four 3'ears, he came to Canton in 1865, and embarked in the coal business, being engaged in that business for two j'ears - subsequently being elected Street Commissioner of Canton, he administered the duties of that oflfice for two years. In 1874, in connection with his son, William F,, he started a grocery store in the St. Cloud Building ; this partnership lasted for four years, at the expiration of which the son retired, aud Mr. Numan has since conducted the business alone. His stock is complete and his trade takes the lead of that branch in town. He is a member of the K. of P. and Royal Arcanum. He was married in 1847, to Miss Barbara Slusser, who died in 1871, leaving four children - Walter H., in Iowa ; Sallie Breneman, a widow, living in Canton ; Matilda, deceased, and William F., a resident of Canton, and commercial traveler. In 1874, he married a second wife - Mrs. VAla. Wigant, a widow.

J. 0. PALMER, merchant. Canton ; is a native of Columbia Co.. N. Y. He was educated at Auburn, aud after completing his literary course, he began the study of medicine, in which he graduated in 1867, and for the following four jears he practiced in East Cleveland, Ohio. In 1872. he became a resident of Canton, and shortly thereafter he became identified with Oliver Baker, the founder of the house of which Mr. Palmer is now proprietor. In about one year the firm changed to Palmer & Stall, under which management the business was conducted for about two years, when Mr. Palmer purchased Mr. Stall's interest, and has since been sole proprietor. His house is No. 30 South Market street, and is a three story brick structure, 30x60 feet. The three floors are di\'ided into apartments, the better to display his extensive stock of goods, which comprises everything pertaining to the carpet trade.

J. J. PARKER, lawyer. Canton ; is one of the leading members of the Stark County bar. He is a native of Columbiana County, and a son of William J. Parker, who was a physician and in practice in New Lisbon for a number of years. ()ur subject received good advantages for education ; attending the Salem High Schools. He commenced the study of law in New Lisbon with Judge Potter, and in 1867 was admitted to the bar. In 1868, he commenced the practice of his profession in Alliance, where he remained for nine years, achieving a large and successful practice and serving in manj' oflices of public trust. He was Register in Bankruptcj- from 1869 until 1875, when he resigned; he served as Prosecuting Attornev for Stark County in 1874-75, and also as Mayor and City Solicitor of the cit}' of Alliance. He removed to Canton in 1877, where we still find him occupying an advanced position among the legal fraternity. He was united in marriage in 1869. to Miss Emma J. Brooks, of Warren, Ohio. They have three children - Joseph J., Mary B. and Helen A.

W. B. PERKINS & CO., books, stationery and wall paper, No. 4, Opera Building, Canton. The above is the leading house, in their line, in Canton. This business was established in 1869, under the firm name of Perkins & Weston.- which association continued until 1874, when Mr. Weston retired, and C. F. Perkins became a member of the firm. Their stock is very complete and extensive, embracing a large line of wall paper, frames, moldings, etc., and all of the current literature of the daj- with the leading periodicals and newspapers. The gentlemen comprising the firm are courteous and agreeable, and are extending their trade and sales each j'ear. W. B. Perkins, senior partner, is a native of New Bedford, Mass., and prior to coming to Ohio, was engaged in the hardware trade in Boston, Mass. In 1867, he removed to the West, locating in Mansfield, Ohio, and engaged in the hardware trade there, remaining two years. In 1869, he came to Canton, since which time he has been one of the leading business men there. He was married in 1870, to Miss Mary A. Louden, of Zanesville, Ohio. They have two children, Ed. L. and Helen. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the K. of H. C. F. Perkins is also a native of Massachusetts, and was educated for the law. He is a graduate of the Law Department of Harx'ard College, and was admitted for practice in Massachusetts. In 1871, he came to Canton and joined the bar there, continuing in practice until he entered mercantile life with his brother.

father is a native of Alsace, France ; his mother of Germany. Tliey both came to Stark Co. with their parents at an early day, were married in 1842, and are still residents of the county. His father has l)een a business man of Canton for many years. William is the sixth child of a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living and residents of Canton. He received a good education in the schools of Canton, and at the age of 17 entered the law office of Judge Meyer, remaining with him for two years, at the expiration of which time, not being of sufficient age to be admitted to the bar, he engaged as clerk in a clothing store, and had the benefit of one and one half years of mercantile life. Again entering the law office, and reviewing his studies, was admitted to the bar upon attaining his majoritj', Sept. 17, 1874. He immediatt^ly began the practice of his profession, and the following spring was elected Justice of the Peace, serving for three years. In 1878, he formed a partnership with C. T. Meyer, and since that time has been occupied with the duties of his profession. In the spring of 1881, he was elected Mayor of Canton upon the Democratic ticket. Mr. Piero has, with his partner, Mr. Meyer, a fine and growing law practice, and is one of the rising young lawyers and politicians of Northern Ohio. In the administration of the atfairs of the responsible position to which he has been elected, his judgments meet with universal approval, and his aim is to establish some needed reforms in the city's government. Socially, Mr. Piero stands without a peer in the county, and his genial and hospital)le manners secure him hosts of friends and increase the popularity which he has so justly gained.

JOHN R. POi'SER, contractor and builder, Canton ; is a native of Stark Co., Ohio ; he was born in Sugar Creek Tp. Dec. 9, 1825, and is third in a family of thirteen children born to Joseph and Martha (Reed) Poyser. They were natives of Pennsylvania. He came to Stark Co. in the year 1811, with his father, Joseph Povser, who settled northwest of Canton, and soon after moved into Sugar Creek. Martha Reed also settled in Sugar Creek with her parents at an early day. Joseph Poyser followed farming in the county until his death, in 1877 ; Mrs. Poyser died in"l878. Our subject lived at home twenty j-ears ; he then went to the carpenter's trade with J. B. Hoover, of

Canton, with whom lie remained four years ; he then worked two years with Mr. Peter Myers, after which he began contracting and building on his own account, and has followed the business since, during which time he has built over 250 houses, including many of the leading business blocks and residence property of the city. He has served, and is now, a member of the City Council. He married Miss Mary Mellen Oct. 28, 1852. She is a native of New Jersey, and came to Stark Co.. Ohio, with her parents, when young. (3f their four children, two are living, viz.: William J. and Ella J.

JOHN BOBBINS & SONS, Eagle Woolen Mills, Canton. The Eagle Woolen Mills, now owned and operated by James and John Bobbins, Jr., is the outgrowth of one of Canton's oldest manufacturing institutions. John Bobbins, Sr., (retired) was born in Gloucestershire. England, in 1807. His father was a maiiufactuier of woolen goods, in which business ho soon liecame thoroughly skilled, and, after which, he, in 1830, emigrated to the United States. Eor about ten years he spent his time principally in the factories of the Eastern States. In 1842, he returned to England, and married Miss Martha Marshall, of Yorkshire. Beturningto America, they became residents of Ohio, in 1842, and in 1843, they removed to Canton, when Mr. Bobbins leased a woolen factory of Mr. F. A. Snyder, for five years. He then leased a building of Jacob Sprankle, in which he did business for about thirteen years, when his business was suddenly stopjuMl by llie building and all its contents bcinu di'stioNrd by fire. By this misfortune, Mr. IJobhins lost $30,000, which was the accumulated earnings of years. Applying to the citizens of Canton. Mr. Bobbins quickly found friends to advance him 820,000. With this sum he built the Eagle Woolen Mills, and business was again resumed in his name, but was afterward changed to Bobbins & Miller, who organized the Eagle Woolen Mills Company. They in turn were superseded by John, Jr., and James Bobbins, under the firm name of Bolibins Bros. The mill is now fitted up with two sets of forty-eight inch cards. One self operating English mule of 408 spindles, and one hand mule of 360 spindles. They have a capacity of using 350 pounds of wool per day, and employ about twenty operatives. They are now making a specialty of the manufacture of stockmg j-arns. John, the elder of the two brothers, was educated in the Canton schools, and learned his trade with his father. In 1876, he went to Denver, Colorado, expecting to engage in the manufacturing business in that State. Becoming satisfied that the investment would not be a judicious one, he went to Georgetown, of that State, where, upon the opening of the Merchants' Bank of that town, he took the position of cashier. Six months later, when their charter was changed to the Merchants' National Bank, he still retained his position. In the winter of 1878. his health became so poor as to oblige him to resign, after which he returned to Canton. He has made two trips to Europe : first, in 1872, and again in 1874. He is a member of Canton Commandery No. 4, and - a bachelor. James Bobbins, the younger brother, has spent most of his life in Canton, After enjoying the advantage of the schools of Canton, he attended and graduated from the Iron City Business College of Pittsburgh. John, Jr., also graduated from the same college. James is a quiet, unassuming kind of man. yet endowed with muiii cncigy, and something of his ancestors' dotcruiinati(}n to succeed. All the detads of the business are familiar to him, and everyday finds him busy at his post. He is a member of Eagle Lodge, No. 431, A., F. & A. M.

JOHN P. BEX, merchant. Canton, who, so far as can be learned, has now been connected with the mercantile interests of Canton for a greater number of years than any of the merchants now engaged in active business, is a native of Canton, and was born on Feb. 3, 1816. The name of Bex is of English origin, and so far back as the genealogy of the family may be traced, Mr. Bex is a descendant of one of four brotlicrs wiio emigrated from England, one of whom stlUi^l in the South, and the other three in I'ciHisyh unia. A tracement of the line of descent shows Mr. Bex to lie a descendant of the one of these brothers who settled in Northtunpton, Penn. The father of John P., Mr. Jacob Bex, became a resident of Canton as earlj- as 1815, Heat once engaged in the business of tailoring, which he conducted for many years. He was a man who became an active member of the community. Always temperate, he early became identified with and became an active, earnest worker in church affairs. He was one of the organizers of the German Lutheran Church, though he subsequently be- caiiii^ a im-mbL'i- of tiie ^Methodist Episcopal Cliurcli. with wliicli he was conni-'eted at his death, wliicli occurred in the spring of 187G, aged 83 years. John P. received most of iiis education through tiie old subscription system, and early learned the trade of a tailor with his father, and. in l.'^40. hecanie interested with hiin in liusiuess at the old stand, which is still occupied as a merchant tailoring establishment, and conducted by John K. Rex it Company. Tlie members of the firm being none others than John P. and his .son. John K.. the latter l)eing the active member of the linn and his father's successor, after the manner of the chan ne in the firm of one generation preceding him. John P. has never been an active politician, though he has repeatedly been urged to become a candidate for diflerenl oHices in the county. He has taken a deep interest in all affairs pertaining to the growth of Canton and the prosperity of her citizens. He has been successful without becoming conspicuous, and the result of his industry and frugality has been a competency. He is recognized as one of Canton's oldest merchants, and is held in high esteem liy the community, as one of its successful and honored citizens,

J(JHN N. R.V.MSEY, County Auditor, Canton ; successor to William .\. Creech, for a three years' term of Auditor of Stark County ; is a native of Lawrence Co., Fenn. His early life was spent on a farm, but after having acquired a fair education he engaged in teaching school, which was his first venture in business on his ow;n account. In 1855. he came to Stark County and settled in Alliance. He had learned the trade of a carpenter, and for about two years following his locating in that place he was engaged in cai'penter's work. He then began merchandising, in which he was engaged for about two years, when he again resumed car|ientcring. His next step was to engage in the Imsincsss of merchant tailoring. Again he changed to carpentering and contracting, and also in the business of undertaking. Since becoming a resident of the county he has taken more or less of an active part in political affairs. His friendship sought, and his true worth learned bv leading and prominent men of the county, he was led to consent to becoming the Republican candidate for the office of honor and trust that he now occupies, to which he was elected by a majority of 250 votes, and entered upon the discharge of his duties on Nov. 0. 1880. In 1859. he was mairied to Miss Mar}' A., daughter of Samuel A. Rockhill. an old and prominent pioneer of Stark (bounty. In 1858, he joined Alliance Lodge, No. 2(12. of the L (). 0. F., with which order he is still identified. He is also a member of the (Iraud I,(i<lgi' of the State.

DR. W. K. RIIKENBROD. physician, Canton : was born in Carrollton. Carroll Co.. Ohio, Dec. 8, 185(1. where he lived twelve years, when his parents moved to Salem. He remaiueil at that place receiving his education in the I'nion Schools, and came to Canton in 1875. He was apprenticed to the machinist's trade at the age of 17, at the Buckeye Kngine Works at Salem, completing his apprenticeshi)) in three years, when he commenced reading medicine ( in 1870) with Dr. R. B. Rush of Salem, and graduated in 1875 from the Pulte Medical College of Cincinnati, and while at Cincinnati he also took the Clinical Course at the Cincinnati Hospital. For two years previous to his graduation, lu; practiced under Dr. Rush, and for a few months after graduating, he had charge of Dr. Rush's : practice during his absence in Europe. After ; the return of Dr. Rush he came to Canton ( in the fall of 1875) and has practiced here since. He is a member of the American Insti- I tute of Homtt'opathy : Homieopathic Medical Society of Ohio, and Honifeopathic Medical So- j ciety of Northeastern Ohio ; of the latter he ; has served as Secretary, and is now its President. July 11.1878, he married .Miss Kate i Jackson, a daughter of Mr. C. H. Jackson, of Canton. Ohio. They have one child - Cor- ' nelius. i

WILLIAM W. RKED, farmer: PC, Canton; ' was born in Canton Nov. 6, 1828; son of John j and Jlary ( Poyser) Reed, natives of Maryland j and Pennsylvania. The former came to this I county in ISl.S. with his parents, who settled ! in Sugar Creek Township, iiis fatlicr being the third permanent settler - he lived there until his death at the advanced age of 84 years, i John Reed, the father of our subject, was a | harness-maker, and alter remaining at home some years after his majority, came to Canton and engaged in the first shop of that kind in j the place. After the death of his father his j mother came to Canton and made her home with him until her death. He died in Canton j at the age of 83, a respected citizen. His wife I died a few j'ears previous at tiie age of 75 years. William W. lived at home until he was 22, receiving a limited education in the schools of the time. At the age of 14 he went into his father's shop and soon became master of the trade. He was married in July, 1850, to Miss Elizabeth A. Wise, a native of Stark County. Her father, Adam Wise, came from Pennsylvania and settled in Plain Township at an early daj-, being one of the pioneers of that localitj'. Our subject farmed three years near Canton after his marriage, when he moved to Plain Township and engaged in farming, remaining there five years and then returning to Canton, and engaging again at his trade, continuing the same until 1880, when he retired, and has since devoted his time to his farming interests. Witli the exception of six jears in the School Board, he has held no office. He was a Whig, and Republican after the organization of the party; was anti-slavery in his views, and a member of the Baptist Church for many jears. He iiad a family of seven children, five of whom are living, viz.: Joseph. Edward, Alice, William and Harry.

DAVID RAUK, miller, Buckeye Mills, Canton ; was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Oct, 23, 1835. His father was a miller, and when our subject was 12 ^ears old, they moved to Fulton Co., Penn., where his father ran a mill, he working in it also. In 1851, they moved to Summit Co., Ohio, conducting the milling business, and also farming in the south part of the county. After working in mills in different places in Summit and Stark Cos., includingseveral years in Massillon, he came to Canton, and, in company with his brother Henrj-, bought the present Buckeye Mills, which contain six run of buhrs In 1878, suljject bought out his brother, and conducted it alone until Jan. 1, 1881, when he sold a half interest to his brother Elliott and his brother-in-law, Z. S. Mahon. He was married May 30, 18G6, to Miss Margaret J. Mahon. They have five children, viz.: Ira M., Otis M., Levett M.. Oran W. and Irma. all of whom are at home.

UPTON W. RAUK, firm of Corl & Rank, Canton City Mills, Canton; is a native of Pennsylvania: he was born in Franklin Co. Nov. 20, 1849, and came to Stark Co., Ohio, with his parents in 1851. Our subject was principal]}' raised on a farm; his father was a miller, and also carried on a farm. In 1870, U. W. went into his brother's mill at Massillon, to learn the trade, after whicli, in company with John Davis, he took charge of the Union Mills of Massillon, which they continued two years. He then came to Canton, and engaged in the fiour and feed business, in company with his father. After one year, he went to Cleveland and conducted the tlour and feed business for three years; the two latter years on his own account. He then came to Canton, and, in company with his brother-in-law. Mr. Corl, bought the Canton Cit}' Mills, whicli have five run of stone, and a capacity of sixty barrels daily.

WILLIAM RAUK. foreman paint department C. Aultmau & Co., Canton ; is a native of Canton, Ohio, and was born Sept. 20, 1832; is the second of eleven children born to (reorge and Henrietta (Emich) Rank. Subject lived at home and was brought up to the carpenter's trade, receiving, in the meantime, a common school education. At 19, he began working at painting, which liusine.ss he has ever since followed. In 1858, he engaged with C. Aultmau & Company, working at painting in their shops, and soon after he was made foreman, a position he still holds, and fills acceptably. Of late years, there are from fifty to sixty men in his department. In 1864, he enlisted in the 162d 0. N. G., and served 100 days, and was 1st Sergeant of Co. B. Jan. 19, 1860, he was married to Miss Mar}- M. Chilson, a native of Astabula Co. By this marriage there was one child - Warren A. He is Republican in politics, and an attendant at the Presbyterian Church, but not a member.

JOHN F. RAYNOLDS, proprietor and manager of Canton Gaslight Co., was born Nov. 26, 1817, in Canton, and is the third in the family of six children, born to William and Betsey S. (Fisk) Raynolds, who were natives of Virginia and Rhode Island respectively. His father was born in 1789. and was the son of Maj. William Raynolds, a native of Virginia, and came to Ohio in 1802, settling in Zanesville. He served in Gen. Cass' Brigade, and was at the surrender of Hull at Detroit, where he contracted a disease from which he died in 1814. He was living at Zanesville when he volunteered under Cass, and w^as Captain of a companj' of volunteer infontry which he raised. His .son, William, came to Stark Co. when a young man, about 1808, and in 1811 was married to Elizabeth Fisk, a daughter of John

Fisk, a sea captain from Baltimore, who came to Stark Co. in 1810 to invest in lands. After a few years he started again for the sea, but died in Baltimore about tlie year 1810. His remains were afterward brought to Canton. Afti'r marriage >Ir. Raynolds dealt in lands, and built the large Hour and woolen mill, two miles south of Canton. He served as Deputy Clerk and Recorder for James Harris, his brother-inlaw, who upon coming of age was appointed Clerk and Recorder. M. R. had six children - George died in Akron ; Rebecca married Dr. Wallace, of Canton, and both are dead ; J. F. ; Win. v., Colonel of Engineer Corps ; Harris ; and Cora, deceased. John F. lived at home until he was 12 years of age, when his father died. Ho then went to live with his uncle, two miles south of Canton, remaining there until 18 years of age, cleiking in tiie store and attending school a few terms, and one three montirs term at an academy, that being the whole amount of his schooling. When 18. he went to New York City, and clerked in a wholesale store one year, when he returned to Canton, and engaged in the dry goods business on his own account. He afterward spent five years in business at Canal Fulton, then returned to Canton, resuming his old business, dr}- goods, and afterward embarked in hardware, continuing until 1869. In iSSfi, he organized and built the Canton Gaslight & Coke Co., of which he was President, withdrawing some years later. In 1869, he bought the remaining stock of the Gasliglit Company, and has since had the entire control of the business. He was a Whig, and then a Republican, in politics, and decidedh" anti-slaver}-. He has been a member of the Presby- Church for thirty years. He was married April 23. 1839, to Miss" Margaret Faber, a native of Franklin Co., Penn. They have had seven children, four of whom are living.

MADISON RAYNOLDS, retired. Canton; was born in /anesville, Ohio, March 20, 1808, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (.Miller) Raynolds, who were natives of Virginia, where they were married in the year 1S02. With a family of four children, they started for the Scioto Valle\', Ohio, wiiere a brother and sister of Mrs. Raynolds lived. But owing to the inclemency of the season they stopped at Zancsville, where they lived until the death of .Mr. Raynolds in 1814. During the war of 1812, he raised a company of infantry, of which he was made Captain. He served under Gen. Cass, rose to the rank of Major anti was at Hull's surrender at Detroit. His son George was also in the arm}', serving in a compan\' of calvary. After Major Raynolds death, his widow came to Canton, where she lived until her death. May 20, 1843, aged upward of 70 years. Madison, our subject, was raised in Zanesville until he was 8 years old, when he came to Canton with his mother, as above. He lived here until he was 15, when he went to Judge Henrj's and clerked in his store aliout six months, then he went to Steubenville, remaining there about six months in a store. He next went with his brother-in-law, John Laird, to Dover, now Dalton, where thej- were engaged for two years in mercantile business, when he returned to Canton. Here, in company with John Harris, he openeti a store on tlie west half of the present court house lot. He was identified with the mercantile business of Canton for some thirty years, retiring from the business about the year 1853, and entering into the grain trade ; he and Mr. Kaufman building the " one hundred mile warehouse." Mr. Raynolds remained in the grain trade some eight or ten years, when he became actuary of the Eagle Woolen .Mills, and after two years retired from active; business life. Sept. 29, 1833, he was married to Miss Sarah Slusser. a native of Canton. By this marriage there were seven children, four of whom are living, viz.: Jefferson lives at Las Vega, New Mexico ; Joshua S., Georgetown, Colo. ; Frederick .\., Caiion City, Colo., and Albert II. All are married except the latter, and all are bankers. Mr. Ra^'nolds has always been a Whig and Republican in politics. His wife is a Presbyterian, and he attends the same church though not a mem ber.

JOHN P. RAUCH, of J. P. Ranch & Co.. millers. Canton ; is a native of Columbiana Co., Ohio. He was born Aug. 31, 1840, and came to Paris, Stark Co., with his parents in tlie spring of 1847. He is the second in a family of nine children born to John Peter and Sarah (Smith) Ranch. They were natives of Lehigh Co., Penn., and Columbiana Co., Ohio. He was a farmer, and moved to Columbiana Co., Ohio, in tlie year 1812. and to Stark Co. in 1847. He was injured in a horse-power wliile threshing, and died from the etlects in 1865. Mrs. Eauch is now living in Canton. Our sub- ject remained at home on the farm twenty-eight years. He received a course of study in the district schools ; also at the unii^n schools of Lisbon, Ohio. He also taught in all some eight terms. September 17, 1868, he married Miss (iraj', a native of Columbiana Co.. Ohio. He then assisted on his father-in-law's farm, and bought and shipped fruit East. In January, 1876, he came to Canton and entered the duties of the office of County SheritI'. he being elected on the Democratic ticket,and was re-elected in 1877. Since the expiration of his term of office, he has been interested as a partner in the milling business, the firm of J. 1'. Ranch & Co. conducting the Stark Mills. At the Democratic County Convention of 1881, he was nominated for County Treasurer. By the marriage there are five children - Bertha (t.. Anna M., William W.. Ruth A. and Helen.

GEORGE REX, Assistant Superintendent at C. Aultman & Co., Canton ; is a native of Canton, Ohio. He was born April 26, 1842, and received his schooling in his native city. At the age of 18, he apprenticed with C. Aultman & Co. as a machinist, and in August, 1862. he enlisted in the llfjth 0. V. L, continuing in service until June 25, 1865, when he was mustered out. and returned to Canton, resuming his place with C. Aultman & Co., and has continued with the company since, having held the positions of inspector, foreman of finishing department, and, for the past five or six years,' his present position.

WASHINGTON R. REEVES, retired. Canton ; is a native of Greene Co., Penn.; he was born May H, 1817. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Ihnstead) Reeves, moved to Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1821, where William Reeves died the following year ; Mrs. Reeves afterward married Mr. John Brown; they finally settled at Old Rochester, where the^' died. Some three or four years after his father's death, our subject was bound out to John Garver. at Rogersville, and lived there seven years, when, after living one year with his step-father, he went to Massillon, where he apprenticed to the carpenter's trade ; his health failing some two years later, he went to his brother's, in Pennsylvania, and learned the stone cutting trade. In 1837, he came to Navarre, Ohio ; in 1838. he cut stone for the aqueduct on the canal at Dresden. April 7, 1839, he married Miss .\nn Baxter, a native of Canton, Ohio ; he then lived in Canton one year, thence moved to- Salem, thence to Navarre, working in the foundry for William L. Wann some ten years, being Superintendent some seven or eight years of that time ; he then carried on the saw-mill business in Tuscarawas and Franklin Counties some six years, when he came to' Canton, and began work as a hand in the foundry of John Laird, and after one year he became foreman, which office he held six years; he then, in company with Mr. David Hammond, began building iron bridges, working in Laird's foundry, and later built a shop of their own, still later forming a stock company, in which our subject continued his interest until about 1870 ; duiing his connection with the business he served as Superintendent ; the business is now known as the Canton Iron Bridge Company. In May, 1881, Mr. Reeves passed his 50th year since he first came to Stark Co. He is a Rei)ublican in politics.

SAMUEL H. ROCKHILL, Prmcipal S. W. Grammar School, Canton ; is a native of Stark Co., Ohio ; he was born Nov. 10, 1835, and is the tenth child born to Samuel A. and Nancy (Bryan) Rockhill, who had twelve children ; they were natives of Burlington Co., N. J., and were early settlers in Stark Co., Ohio. Our subject lived at home with his parents until he was about 17 years of age ; he received a course of study in the district schools, and at the age of 1 7 began teaching school, from that time on taking care of himself teaching winters, and attending school summers, for some ten years, during which time he took an extended course of study in the Mt. Union Seminary. At about the age of 27. he began farming and dealing in stock. In August, 1865, he married Miss Maggie King, a native of Chester Co., Penn.; she came to Mahoning Co., Ohio, with her parents, and was engaged in teaching in Stark Co. at the time of her marriage. Our subject continued his business about seven years after his marriage, when he came to Canton and engaged in the grocer^' business with George W. Lawrence ; the}' continued three years ; he then went to New Jersey, and farmed for three years in Camden Co., where he yet owns a farm which he conducts, hiring the labor, and raising sweet potatoes, furnishing about 100 barrels per annum to the Canton market. From New Jersey he returned to Canton, and took charge of his school, which he has taught since. In Januar\', 1881, he became a partner in the firm of Erwin & Co.,

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HARRIS RAYNOLDS (deceased), was a son of AVilliam and Betsy S. (Fisk) Ravnolds, mentioned elsewhere in this work. Our subject was liorn in Canton. Ohio, and reared in his native city, where he became identified with its mercantile interests for many years, and, linallj-, owing to failint: health, he engaged in farming, after which he returned to Canton, where he lived mainly retired from active business until his death, in May. 1878. Mrs. Isabella Raynolds, his wife, was a daughter of Thomas and Isabella (McConnel) Commins ; she was born in Pennsylvania, near Shippensburg. in 1831, and came to Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, in 1 832. Her father conducted the mercantile business in that city, and was also identified with the milling interests of that vicinity : he was a soldier in the war of 1812. and in later years moved to Iowa, where he died. Mrs. Raynolds and her two children are living in the old home at Canton.

HORACE SOMKRS. druggist, Canton. .Vmong the young and enterprising business men of Canton we find none more worthy of mention than the subject of this sketch. He is a native vt' the Buckeye Slate ; has had the advantages in education of a classical course in the I'niversity of Wooster, and of an advanced course in chemistry. In business life, he began as a clerk in a drug store in Burbank. Wayne Co.. going from there to Delavan, Ohio, where he was engaged in the same capacity and business for three years ; and then in Philadelphia, where for a short period he was engaged in the iitail drug trade. In 1880, his business connection with Canton commenced, and is proving successful and increasing. His place of business is at 59 Fast Tuscarawas street.where he has a pleasant room, and an extensive and complete stock of drugs, medicines and sundries. Mr. Somers is a j)leasant and agreeable gentleman, possessing good business attributes, and endowed with enter|)rising ideas, which will, in time, place him in the front rank among the successful self-made business men of Canton.

HON. THOMAS C. SNYDER, manufacturer of iron roofing. Canton, and the present member of Legislature from Stark Co.; is a native of Trumbull Co., born in 1843. He is a son of John aud Anna Snyder, who were farmers in that county, and upon the farm our subject passed the years prior to manhood. He received an academic education, and was an early volunteer in the late service. His first enlistment was in Co. A, 41st O. X. I., but after being in service a few months, was taken sick, and after lying in the hospital for a few months, was discharged, one year from time of enlistment. Returning home, he engaged in teaching school, and in the winter buying arnij' horses, at which he continued until 1864. when he again enlisted in the service, becoming a member of the 171st Regulars, in the 100-day service, serving 120 days, during which time he was taken prisoner, but was soon after released. I'pon receiving his discharge, in August, 18G4, he rc-enlisti-d immediately in Co. G, of ihe 177th O. \'. I., and remained in service until the close of the war, participating in the engagxments at Shelliyville Pike, siege of Nashville. Fort Anderson, Town Creek, Wilmington and many other minor skirmishes. He was at the time of his discharge First Sergeant, receiving his papers in June. 18((5. at Wilmington. Ijion returning to his home in Ohio, he embarked in oil speculation, which j)roved disastrous. His health at this time was quite precarious, and for many years it afflicted him so as to unfit him for active business life. After teaching school fbra number of years he, in 1869, in connection with other parties, leased some coal land in Trumbull Co., Ohio, and Mercer Co.. Penn.. which were operated until 1872, when became to Stark Co., locating at Waynesburgh, where he acted as agent for a companj' of gentlemen operating coal lands there, until the spring of 1873, when he bought the mines and operated them for three years, selling out in 1876. which closed his coal operations, lie then engaged in the manufacture of iron roofing, in Waynesburgh, under the firm name of T. C. Snyder & Co., continuing there until January, 1880, when he removed this busine^^s to Canton, which presented a. larger field and better facilities, since which time he has been a resident of Canton, superintending his business, which has increa.sed until his goods are shipped to nearly all the States. While a resident of Waynesburgh, Mr. Snyder served as Justice of the I'eace four years, resigning upon being elected to the Legislature. In 1879, he was nominated and elected to represent Stark Co. in the State Legislature, and is now (1881) a candidate for re-election.

During his term in the Legislature he has served the people with fidelity and zeal. He has championed the cause of the miners of the State, securing a revision of the mining laws ; also was an active Mgent in securing for the State the St. Clair papers, consisting of letters from Washington, La Fayette, Gen. Greene and others, which furnished some missing linlis in history. He also secured the passage of the vitriol bill, making the throwing of vitriol a felony ; and at all times has, by his honorable course and habits, commanded the respect and esteem of his fellow-members in the House. He is a member of Eagle Masonic Lodge and Nimissilla Lodge I. O. O. F. As a citizen and business man he ranks as one of the most progressive and enterprising, and has, by his genial and courteous manner, won hosts of friends all f)ver the State.

JOHN SClt( X ;( ;S (deceased), who was among the earliest of the Tuscarawas street business men of Canton, was born in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, June 9, 1794. But little of the surroundings of his early life are known. During the war of 1812, he enlisted in the defense of his native country, and was engaged in the bombardment of Ft. McHenry and North Point. After the close of his militar}' service, he came to Ohio and settled at New Lisbon, where on May 8, 1822, he was married to Miss Anna Shawke. The jear following this event they moved to Canton, where Mr. Scroggs engaged in the mercantile business, conducting the same successfully until 1839, when he removed to Bucyrus. where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1861. Of the four sons and two daughters born to them, but two of the former and one of the latter are now living ; Jacob, an attorney and for mauj- years connected with the Crawford County bar ; Jack, also an attorney, and now a resident of Wyandotte. Kansas. The daughter, Mrs, Mary Giles, with whom her mother, now in her 84th year, resides, is a resident of Freeport, 111,